Hudson River Valley (NY)

December 9, 2022

Looking for a House in This Tight Market? Consider an Octagon.

Tony Cenicola/The New York Times In the mid-19th century, a quirky architectural fad swept the country: the octagonal house. Homes shaped like octagons were said to […]
July 11, 2022

Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career

HUDSON, N.Y. — Of course I wanted to talk with Michael Lindsay-Hogg about the Beatles. Everyone wants to talk with him about the Beatles, especially since […]
September 1, 2020

Bird-Watching With Nick Flynn and Lili Taylor

It took a few years for Nick Flynn to get comfortable at his girlfriend’s weekend home. “I wasn’t immediately taken with it,” said Mr. Flynn, 60, […]
August 14, 2020

Kingston: A City Remade by the Coronavirus

Kingston, a small city in upstate New York, became my home four and a half years ago. Seeking space, affordability, green, and quiet, my husband and […]